League One - League surprised at Saints pull-out

Eurosport - Wed, 01 Jul 15:29:00 2009

The Football League have reacted with surprise to the reasons behind the Matt Le Tissier-backed Pinnacle consortium's failed takeover of Southampton.

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The proposed buy-out stalled last month over the League's 10-point penalty handed out to Saints after their parent company entered administration back in April.

Yet Le Tissier claims he had persuaded his financial backers to accept the deduction, only for "other issues" to scupper the deal.

But a Football League spokesman said: "We are very surprised by the comments that other conditions, allegedly imposed by the League, led to the Pinnacle Group withdrawing from their proposed takeover of Southampton Football Club.

"Throughout our discussions no conditions other than a waiver in regard to sporting sanctions have ever been raised with us as a major issue.

"The Pinnacle Group has been in receipt of a contract from the League for over a week now. To proceed, all it needed to do was to provide clarification in regard to funding and sign the contract."

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    does this mean matt has lost 1/2 million he put up ? ­ if so good, he should buy the club even if 10 points­ still stand what a big nose @#$%

    From adrian r, on Tue 30 Jun 7:20PM
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    ALREET KAVIN THONS UR ME FREE WEE PASSAYCATS. SPEEDAY,­ DOZAY OND COSAY.

    From Donney, on Tue 30 Jun 7:16PM

  7. This is dreadful news!
    I'm a Newcastle United fan,­ and a football fan; i truly feel for all the supporters­ of Southampton Football Club.
    I wouldn't even wish­ this on sunderland!
    I hope and pray somebody comes and­ saves this decent, family-orientated club.
    Good luck­ Southampton.

    From cameron w, on Tue 30 Jun 7:00PM

  8. Donney: That should be pu**y (cats). The morons who­ edit this are twats.

    From KEVIN P, on Tue 30 Jun 7:00PM

  9. Donney: What's with the @#$%?

    From KEVIN P, on Tue 30 Jun 6:58PM
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    CAME MOM BYES GET ME THAMBS DOON OPP TAY 30 FAR MAY. A­ WANT TAY BRACK ME RACARD.

    From Donney, on Tue 30 Jun 6:38PM

  12. doony you are a p rick would you like to meet if your­ mum will let you out thicko!!!

    From JasonM, on Tue 30 Jun 6:38PM

  13. goodbye my saints ill never support anouther i promise

    From JasonM, on Tue 30 Jun 6:37PM
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    SOOTHHOMPTAN AS A STUPAD TEEM.

    From Donney, on Tue 30 Jun 6:30PM

  15. Well said Peter

    From grfk337, on Tue 30 Jun 6:15PM

  16. Ha Ha Ha; "Harrabol Deaf" – where were you­ educated?? You're right though, it "Dasant Mak­ Sanse". Anyway, all rivalry aside, it's a­ shame to see the demise of any football club.

    From grfk337, on Tue 30 Jun 6:10PM

  17. Ridiculous excuse for not buying. MLT has been made to­ look like a prat. Sorry for that, always liked him as a­ player and afterwards. As for Pinnacle - Southampton­ based I believe. I hope that all Saints fans will­ spread the word to avoid these bogus investors and­ their property "consultants" like the plague.

    From KEVIN P, on Tue 30 Jun 6:09PM

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    From Peter, on Tue 30 Jun 6:05PM
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    I was looking for you in the Championship section and­ couldn't find you. Then I realised you were now in­ the L1 bit. Next week you won't even be in that. Oh­ dear.

    From KEVIN P, on Tue 30 Jun 6:04PM

  20. To all the vicious comment makers, a word of warning,­ your club might be next !

    From B4ts, on Tue 30 Jun 6:03PM
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